It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of light, it was the season of darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we hadPhiladelphia asked Benjamin Franklin, "Well, Doctor, what have we got, a republic or a monarchy?" With no hesitation whatsoever, Franklin responded, "A republic, if you can keep it." ~ BENJAMIN FRANKLIN 1787
… PERHAPS IN THE FOG OF POLITICS THEY HAVE LOST THEIR WAY … OR PERHAPS THOMAS JEFFERSON HAD IT RIGHT WHEN IN PARIS WROTE TO JOHN ADAMS IN LONDON … "IT REALLY IS AN ASSEMBLY OF DEMIGODS." IN REFERENCE TO THE ASSEMBLY OF POLITICIANS IN PHILADELPHIA …
